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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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